Project Startup (Scenarios Analysis Continue)

In previous post, I have mentioned steps to develop Scenarios Analysis. In this post, I will go in detail about the first step which is Project Startup. This stage is the most crucial stage for the success for project. Here are the matters which should be included in this stage:

• Appointment of an Advisory Board in the the client organization to discuss the project as it proceeds: and in addition the formal reporting requirement for budget and progress. These should be documented and copied to all team members.
• Defining scope of the project (topic, time scale).
• Appointment of Project Manager, a Client Manager and a Technical Consultant with separate roles - for budget and time scale, to keep the client informed, and to advise on methods.
• A realistic timetable needs to be set depending on the time available from team members, reporting requirements, Board meetings, etc.
• Agree a format for exchange of documents, Powerpoint slides, etc., and categorise information sources already to hand (hard copy, web portals, data sources).
• A one-day walk through of the stages of the project for the entire team to ensure that everybody understand about each coming up stage of the project.